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Big Book News - January 2025
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Hello there,and welcome to another instalment of the newsletter that WILL judge books by their cover (and by their spines, too)! That's right, it's me, Jelle, and I'm here to tell you that I understand. With books this big, who can afford to get them all?! Options have to be weighed, and boy... more »
Manga News - January 2025
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Let’s Kick Off 2025 with Some Great Reads!Happy New Year, manga lovers! The holiday chaos is finally behind us, and what better way to kick off the year than with some fresh reads? Over the past few days, I’ve dived into a few inspiring manga that, of course, fly under the radar but are definitely... more »
Our favourite Graphic Novels, Comics and Manga from 2024
Another year is coming to an end, another year filled with bad times (see: life and the world) and good times (everything related to comics). In honour of that, I (Gloriana) interviewed everyone at Walt’s who has read comics, manga, or big books this year. *Disclaimer: I might have zoned out a... more »
Graphic Novel News - January 2025
Hey you, I hope you're doing well. My name is Gloriana, and I love graphic novels more than life itself. And I have a confession to make:I actually have a lot of respect for the miniperium Walt has built over the past four years, starting from his childhood room. Sure, it’s easy to make fun... more »
Home Office Romance - Manga Review
Mangaka Kintetsu Yamada became internationally known mainly through "Sweat and Soap". Now there's a new work by the mangaka in the USA with "Home Office Romance". "Telework Yotabanashi", as the single volume is called in Japan, was published from November 2022 to April... more »
Snow & Ink Vol. 1 - Manga Reviews
Snow & Ink Volume 1"Snow & Ink" is the first series by mangaka Miyuki Unohana to receive an official publication. The series has been running since 2022 in Kodansha's Comic Days, where other well-known manga have appeared. These include "The Moon on a Rainy Night" or... more »
The Flash versus Spider-Man - Big Books Newsletter Giveaway
For last month's DC vs Marvel themed giveaway we asked you who would win if Spider-Man fought The Flash, and wowzers, did you deliver! Many creative forces rose to the occasion and wrote in with numerous ways the two would defeat each other, as well as ways in which they... wouldn't. We... more »
Hatsukoi Note - Manga Review
Hatsukoi Note by mangaka Amekiri was serialized in Japan from January to August 2021 in the boys' love magazine Dear+. This marks the mangaka's first published work. While the volume can be read as a standalone one-shot, a spin-off featuring side characters from the story, titled Hatsukoi Note:... more »
Absolute Batman #2 by Scott Snyder - Review
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Sometimes it only clicks at the second attempt. With Absolute Batman #2, my enthusiasm for Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta’s alternative world of the Dark Knight has finally taken hold.And I’m glad that at least with this new, fresh continuity, DC is keeping up the enthusiasm for Batman that... more »
Manga Biographies: Charles M. Schulz The Creator of Snoopy and Peanuts
The Peanuts were a part of my childhood, but I wouldn’t call myself a big fan, and I certainly didn’t know anything about the artist. Still, something about this standalone volume drew me in, and I find the concept intriguing - getting to know different artists and authors in this way.... more »